IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 925 of 2025 Reserved on: 14.10.2025 Date of Decision: 25.11.2025.

M/s Jackson Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. and another ...Petitioners Versus State of H.P. t ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioners : Mr Sandep Wadhawan, Advocate, (through video-conferencing) and h Mr Rohit, Advocate (present in the Court).

For the Respondent : Mr Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The present petition has been filed for quashing of the complaint No. 01/14.12.2024, Filing No.1903/2024, dated 14.12.2024, under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, titled State of H.P. Vs. M/s Jackson Laboratory Private Limited and others, and consequential proceedings arising out of the same. (Parties shall

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience.)

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving Hrise to the present petition are that the Drugs Inspector (complainant) filed a complaint before the learned Trial Court under Section 18(c)